PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jie Liu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dexter Redshaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Redshaw has chosen ACDC - Skies on Fire as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!

Liu
vs
Redshaw

173 cm
27
162 lbs
17 - 7 - 0

178 cm
30
165 lbs
21 - 11 - 3

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Diamond Nutrition 160q

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jie Liu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 11 - 3, fighting out of Sydney, Dexter Redshaw!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Dillan Fox and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Redshaw is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Redshaw tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Liu manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Liu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Liu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters circling - Redshaw throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Redshaw moves out of range as Liu throws a body kick.
Liu misses with a looping left.
Redshaw throws a low kick but Liu moves out of range easily.
Liu blocks a head kick by Redshaw.
Good standup being displayed there by Liu as he connects with a hook.
Redshaw misses with a wild body shot.
Liu fails with a takedown attempt.
Liu throws the left hand but Redshaw avoids the punch easily.
Liu throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Liu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Redshaw looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A slapping body kick lands there for Redshaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Liu scores with a jab.
Redshaw ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Liu takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Liu sizes up Redshaw with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Liu misses with a straight left.
Redshaw throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Liu misses with a looping right.
Liu pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Redshaw back to the cage. Liu follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Liu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Redshaw's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Liu connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Redshaw scrambles back to his feet.
Redshaw goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Liu's corner calls for a 1-2. Liu obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

Redshaw rushes Liu and presses him up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Liu avoiding damage as Redshaw throws knees to the body.
Redshaw lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Liu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Redshaw misses with a punch to the body.
Liu prevents a body shot from Redshaw.
Liu lands with a short shot to the head.

Liu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Redshaw keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Redshaw misses with a jab, cross combination.
Liu throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Liu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Redshaw fails with the takedown.
Liu misses with a body kick.
Redshaw closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Liu misses with a hook
and Redshaw counters with a straight right hand.
Liu thows a leg kick but Redshaw checks it
and Redshaw counters with a straight right hand.
Liu is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Liu tries to bum rush Redshaw with a series of wild strikes but Redshaw uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Liu fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Redshaw closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Redshaw cracks Liu with a big elbow.
Redshaw is looking to take a break and control but Liu is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Redshaw working the body and head with strikes.
Redshaw is working Liu over with some ground and pound from side control.
Redshaw landing a few strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Liu is looking to regain half guard here but Redshaw keeps moving and retains side control.
Liu wants to control but Redshaw postures up.
Liu takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Liu tries to bench press Redshaw off him but Redshaw keeps the position.
Redshaw in side control lands a decent elbow.
Liu is looking to reverse the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Redshaw is looking to take a break and control but Liu is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Redshaw working the body and head with strikes.
Check out the look on Redshaw's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Redshaw has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Redshaw sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Liu is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Liu is looking for a sweep.
Redshaw working the ground and pound but Liu is defending the strikes.
Liu tries to improve position but can't.
Liu gets back to half guard.

Liu looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Liu trying to control but Redshaw postures up.
Liu trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Redshaw manages to pass to mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dexter Redshaw will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Redshaw throws a nice inside leg kick.
Redshaw swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Liu.
Liu cracks a nice hook into Redshaw's ribs.
Liu misses with an uppercut. Redshaw saw that one coming.
Liu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Redshaw moves away.

Liu tries to keep at a distance but Redshaw has taken the fight into the clinch.
Liu avoiding damage as Redshaw throws knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Redshaw as Liu tries to tie him up.
Redshaw using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Redshaw throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lius head.
Redshaw struggles to land a body shot inside as Liu controls his hands.
Redshaw throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Liu blocks it with crossed arms.
Redshaw is looking to control Liu's arms but Liu gets an underhook and turns him. Now Redshaw has his back to the cage.
Liu lands with a light punch inside.
Redshaw trying to land knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Liu lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Liu fails to land.
Liu pushes Redshaw back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Redshaw tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Redshaw.
Redshaw tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Liu's elbow.
Liu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Redshaw has a couple of punches blocked by Liu.
Liu tries to work over Redshaw's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Liu avoiding damage as Redshaw throws knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Redshaw tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Liu avoids it.
A short left from Liu.
Redshaw is looking for a takedown.
Liu managing to block the knees to the body from Redshaw.
Liu scores with a nice hook to the head.
Liu has a couple of punches blocked by Redshaw.
Liu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Redshaw's elbow.
Dexter Redshaw seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liu pushes Redshaw back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Liu misses with a punch to the body.
Liu misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Liu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Liu misses with the head strike.
Redshaw blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Redshaw blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Liu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Liu is working Redshaw over against the cage.
Liu swings wildly with an uppercut but Redshaw uses good head movement to avoid it.
Redshaw tries to land knees in the clinch but Liu avoids the damage to the body.
Liu misses with the head strike.
Liu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Redshaw's elbow.
Liu lands a body punch.
Liu lands with a light punch inside.
Redshaw changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Liu fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Liu avoids the body shot from Redshaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Redshaw takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Liu lands the left hand.

Redshaw has closed the distance and engaged Liu in a clinch.
Liu struggles to land a body shot inside as Redshaw controls his hands.
A bit of stalling here from Redshaw.
Redshaw tries to land knees in the clinch but Liu avoids the damage to the body.
Redshaw blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short uppercut from Liu.
Nice body punch from Redshaw.
Redshaw can't get the takedown.
Jie Liu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dexter Redshaw.
Liu lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Redshaw misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Liu.
Liu lands a left hand that snaps the head of Redshaw backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Redshaw.
Redshaw tries to circle away but Liu has him pinned against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Liu lands a shot to the body.
Liu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Redshaw blocks an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Redshaw.
Liu tries to work over Redshaw's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Redshaw trying to land knees to the body.
Redshaw slows down the pace here.
Liu misses with a punch on the inside.
Redshaw drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Redshaw is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Liu is defending well for now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Redshaw is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Liu is defending well for now.
Redshaw doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Redshaw tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Redshaw manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jie Liu will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Liu uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Redshaw has time to react.
Jie Liu is winning the standup battle so far.
Redshaw clobbers Liu with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A jab from Liu misses.
Redshaw throws a head kick that misses.
Redshaw throws a head kick that misses.
Redshaw pivots, looking for a leg kick but Liu is out of range and Redshaw settles back down.
Liu lands with a thumping leg kick.

Redshaw moves into range and clinches up with Liu.
Liu tries to stall but Redshaw uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Liu lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Redshaw or not.
Redshaw wants a takedown but no success here.
Liu lands a left hand that snaps the head of Redshaw backwards.
Liu looking to slow down the pace here.
Liu avoiding damage as Redshaw throws knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Redshaw tries to land knees in the clinch but Liu avoids the damage to the body.
Redshaw tries to land knees in the clinch but Liu avoids the damage to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Redshaw.
Liu on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Liu lands with a left to the head.
Still in the clinch, Liu scores with a nice short uppercut.

Redshaw is rocked!
Liu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Redshaw is still on wobbly legs! Can Liu finish him?

Liu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Redshaw seems to have recovered his senses.
Liu throws a body kick that misses.
Redshaw uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Liu.
Liu throws an overhand right that lands on Redshaw's shoulder, as Redshaw tries to avoid the shot.
Liu misses with an uppercut. Redshaw saw that one coming.
Redshaw misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Liu throws a leg kick but Redshaw sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Liu throws a body kick that misses
and Redshaw makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Liu really felt that one!
Redshaw tries for a takedown but Liu sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Horrible takedown by Redshaw or perhaps it was just good defense by Liu which made him look bad.
Jie Liu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dexter Redshaw.
Redshaw takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Redshaw keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Liu.
Redshaw fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Liu avoids it really well and circles away.
Redshaw throws a head kick but Liu moves out of range.
Redshaw lands with a kick to the ribs.
Redshaw looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Liu throws a chopping leg kick but Redshaw manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Redshaw looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Liu keeps the fight on the outside.
Redshaw takes a shot to the body in his stride.
No luck for Redshaw with that takedown attempt.
Liu turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liu fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Redshaw has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Redshaw there as he acknowledges the shot.
Liu throws a body kick that misses.
Liu lands with a big left! Redshaw is wobbled badly! Liu comes in with a flurry of punches and drops Redshaw to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jie Liu!